The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-09-04
GOOD STORIES OF THE PRESENT DAE
A Man win . Memory.

GOOD STORIES OF THE PRESENT DAT
A Man win Memory.
Just before Sherman advanced on bill
Georgia campaign. man supposed to be ,
rebel Spy was one day arrested in Unior
camp. He was In Federal uniform. but hill
look and language were Enthusiastically South
ern. He claimed to belong to regiment 10
another camp about two miles away. and HI
was sent to the guard house until his asser.
ton could be verified or disproved. Twas Of.
nccr Of tho day at camp that day. and that ID
how I came to learn so many Of the particu-
lars OF the affair am relating It was In the
camp OF Wisconsin regiment that tho Spy
who gave his name as George Swift, was ar
rested. He had como there ostensibly to visit
| friends, but some Of the boys had seen him
slyly taking notes, and no had asked such
questions as no private Federal soldier
would have any use for. 1t was pretty gen
orally understood that the Confederates were
S S6 strength and movements, and tho
| boys had no sooner got the idea that the stran-
y hm uh hss saw at
glance that he was of Southern birth. This
was not 80 much against him. for at that time
we had plenty OF Tennessee ana KENTUCKY
What command do you belong to ?" asked.
asked what Brigade "a and division. who was
his Captain, and various other things and he
What to Pc srsgh rs
come sss e Visit IN The Wisconsin regiment lie was
lame: He mentioned the name OF q man no
SE 1t that i held him. 4 MESSENGER was u
once sent after the Illinois Captain named. and
SPY was t al to the tent the Brigade GEM
eral. and as soon as brought face to face with
the Captain he salpted and said:
nsjs1s Va sis your" aueried tho Captain
the man n Who should Be but George swift
"You can't be-. 1 never saw you before in
Why: Capt. Mortopr, .. .,., o.,., o.. -
doubling their own senses and tho General
!s How " long have you been with his company"
-Four mSnths:, sir. / came down as a re-
Ss9ss g XIV %n 9sss si s'rs'ans'"
WHO are your Commissioned officers :"
Capt; Morton, First Lieut.. Green and Lieut..
Davis. The latter is home on furlouRh."
" HSs @sRy men a;s. in the company
f. s'H Fheass Parker and John
"WsIl. Captain ?" aueried the General. as he
sure that, no such man belonged to his com
y,
question as straight as string.
stake G that Heyes saw this
EeoW cvery man IN nv Sy
for The time H'1 6s e @ DESERT a
hitting This bS. soW9 f
In one Of his boot legs was O. pocket, and in
this goeket We found q paper bearing figures
IT, f::::ia :.:::::ls eSs
There four FIVE sss o thsSs
70 the q ii BE- sa hh sS
minutes we were satisfied that the paper read:
e GS Tor cavalry. We were satisfied, and YET
h have Given o. sw said
General. Capt. Morton does not seem to DO
good han a. e b w
have been with Company G four months
The cool proposition staggered the General.
Had We discoversd the paper IA tho mans
allowed to walk of. That. discovery looked
suspicious. and he was ordered back to the
aRa ts
Sergeant. do you know this MANI" asked
the General.
""Isnt "a be member Of your company
..Yoa are !. dead sure OF this'"
Swift sct9slly grinncd as II It were good
Perhaps i have changed skiing with some.
tearo You saSe %ss
asssssTx s 81 sa Yaus bal
brother Ben In Company b: Hear me call the
d 81 1TI
Garter Garter. ,corliss, Collins. costigan. GUNNER
as fast as he could speat. and he got them ali
correct. too. The sergeant looked from his
Captain to the prisoner. md then pinched him
= s ssver r. saw him beiops, hs inally STAN;
msrsd. put he must belong to the te e q
"Wesil tsSe Sl% BACK e ca@p with xoa, ser:
sea ad1 for Gssss
WeSiy s sss Ps ses Il I'll they recognize him."
he d.
Claiming to Dc looking for q friend, and had
this point; He must have been q man with q
Of Rd w IL hsd ss sanss
to pump anybody, He, tried to brave
out against +, the tho three
for. and his nerve at last gave way. A court |
martial yas convened, and iour days after his |
and, would admit nothing. Il was enthusiastically |
settled e that he came from Johnsop's army. and
the moose was put over his head I heard him |
Gentlemen. it's q id fine morning to
start on such o journey as minel'